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5 Minute Food Fix

5 Minute Food Fix

Fancy-pants Dinner

Oct 20, 2026 · 11 min · 10 segments

What to do when you're having people over - want to feed them delicious food but don't want to be tethered to the stove all night? This applies to Yumi's conundrum (what kind of menu suits a board…

What to do when you're having people over - want to feed them delicious food but don't want to be tethered to the stove all night? This applies to Yumi's conundrum (what kind of menu suits a board meeting at her place?) but is a great template for Christmas too! Simon suggests this recipe from Ottolenghi, as well as prawns, maybe some crackers, and Yumi's famous carrot cake to wrap things up. * * * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What to do when you're having people over - want to feed them delicious food but don't want to be tethered to the stove all night? This applies to Yumi's conundrum (what kind of menu suits a board…

Speakers: Simon DavisHostYumi StynesHost

Top entities: Yumi Stynes×28 Christmas×9 Ohio×11 Vrbo×4 Acast×2

Planning Yumi’s Christmas gatherings1:03 – 2:50

Yumi StynesHost

1:03

Now, Simon, I wanted to ask you, I've been dying to talk to you about Christmas.

Yumi StynesHost

1:07

I know it is on the horizon.

Yumi StynesHost

1:09

It is.

Yumi StynesHost

1:10

And you're really good at this.

Yumi StynesHost

1:11

Yeah.

Yumi StynesHost

1:11

So this year I've got a couple of events that I need your help with.

Yumi StynesHost

1:15

I don't know which one you want to talk about first.

Yumi StynesHost

1:17

One is I'm on a board.

Yumi StynesHost

1:19

I'm a board member.

Yumi StynesHost

1:20

That's very grown up.

Yumi StynesHost

1:21

I've been a board member for a couple of years.

Yumi StynesHost

1:23

Right? Yeah.

Yumi StynesHost

1:23

I know.

Yumi StynesHost

1:24

I just pretend to read the notes.

Yumi StynesHost

1:27

Yeah.

Yumi StynesHost

1:28

I sign documents and I attend AGMs.

Yumi StynesHost

1:31

Yeah, yeah.

Yumi StynesHost

1:32

But this year we're having a little celebration and I offered to host at my house because a lot of people are from regional on the board and we can centralise in Sydney at my place.

Yumi StynesHost

1:41

So picture it, it's people that I really like who I have a fair bit of admiration and respect for, but I don't count them as close friends.

Yumi StynesHost

1:51

So there's not that natural ease with them.

Yumi StynesHost

1:53

There's more a need to impress them.

Yumi StynesHost

1:55

Oh, yes.

Simon DavisHost

1:56

And they're coming into your house too, Yumi.

Simon DavisHost

1:57

They're coming into my house.

Simon DavisHost

1:58

So you're worrying about judgment on all levels, right? Is it clean? Is it looking wonderful? Is it sparking? Is it doing all the things, right? Yes.

Yumi StynesPersonAustralian podcaster and author
93%28 mentions
ChristmasEntityCelebration
79%9 mentions
OhioAdministrative AreaUS state
64%11 mentions
VrboCompanyTravel website company
50%4 mentions
AcastCompanyAdvertising agency company
36%2 mentions
ParmesanEntityCheese
21%1 mention
AustraliaCountryCountry in Oceania
7%1 mention

Holiday celebrationsEvents > Social events
Christmas dinnerFood > Meals > Dinner
Christmas dinner menu planningFood > Meals > Dinner > Christmas dinner
Menu planningFood > Cooking
Make-ahead entertainingFood > Cooking > Menu planning
Room-temperature dishes for hostingFood > Cooking > Menu planning > Make-ahead entertaining
Prawn platterFood > Seafood > Prawns
Christmas prawn platter with dipping saucesFood > Seafood > Prawns > Prawn platter
SaladsFood > Vegetarian cuisine
Roasted butternut squash saladFood > Vegetarian cuisine > Salads
Hosted dinner partiesEvents > Social events > Holiday celebrations
Hosting a board-member Christmas gathering at homeEvents > Social events > Holiday celebrations > Hosted dinner parties
PrawnsFood > Seafood
DinnerFood > Meals
CookingFood
MealsFood
SeafoodFood
Vegetarian cuisineFood
Events
Food
Social eventsEvents

Planning Yumi’s Christmas gatherings1:03 – 2:50

Yumi StynesHost

1:03

Now, Simon, I wanted to ask you, I've been dying to talk to you about Christmas.

Yumi StynesHost

1:07

I know it is on the horizon.

Yumi StynesHost

1:09

It is.

Yumi StynesHost

1:10

And you're really good at this.

Yumi StynesHost

1:11

Yeah.

Yumi StynesHost

1:11

So this year I've got a couple of events that I need your help with.

Yumi StynesHost

1:15

I don't know which one you want to talk about first.

Yumi StynesHost

1:17

One is I'm on a board.

Yumi StynesHost

1:19

I'm a board member.

Yumi StynesHost

1:20

That's very grown up.

Yumi StynesHost

1:21

I've been a board member for a couple of years.

Yumi StynesHost

1:23

Right? Yeah.

Yumi StynesHost

1:23

I know.

Yumi StynesHost

1:24

I just pretend to read the notes.

Yumi StynesHost

1:27

Yeah.

Yumi StynesHost

1:28

I sign documents and I attend AGMs.

Yumi StynesHost

1:31

Yeah, yeah.

Yumi StynesHost

1:32

But this year we're having a little celebration and I offered to host at my house because a lot of people are from regional on the board and we can centralise in Sydney at my place.

Yumi StynesHost

1:41

So picture it, it's people that I really like who I have a fair bit of admiration and respect for, but I don't count them as close friends.

Yumi StynesHost

1:51

So there's not that natural ease with them.

Yumi StynesHost

1:53

There's more a need to impress them.

Yumi StynesHost

1:55

Oh, yes.

Simon DavisHost

1:56

And they're coming into your house too, Yumi.

Simon DavisHost

1:57

They're coming into my house.

Simon DavisHost

1:58

So you're worrying about judgment on all levels, right? Is it clean? Is it looking wonderful? Is it sparking? Is it doing all the things, right? Yes.

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